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How To Manage Competing Job Offers

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on June 1, 2023

Americans Are Working Fewer Hours. How Are Employers Responding?

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 31, 2023

How to Manage Generative AI and ChatGPT in the Workplace

Written by Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 27, 2023

8 Tips For New Grads Looking To Become Self-Employed

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 25, 2023

Congratulations on your graduation! College is a wonderful time to learn what it’s like to live away from home, and the first few months out of college are a wonderful time to learn what was so great about college. Sorry for being so bleak. There are any number of good things about finishing college, and […]

Landing One Of 2023’s Hottest Jobs—Whether You Have A Degree Or Not

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 23, 2023

Today we seem to be in a strange place between the Great Resignation where people were quitting in droves to find a better fit, and a universal hiring slowdown caused by the current economic stagnation. According to research released today by LinkedIn, hiring decreased by 0.1% in April compared to March and is down 29% year-over-year […]

Racial, Gender Discrimination in Tech Industry Worsening

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 22, 2023

As mass layoffs continue to plague the technology industry, a new report by tech career marketplace Dice revealed that racism and sexism are growing problems in the profession. According to the survey of nearly 2,500 tech professionals, 24 percent of tech workers experienced racial discrimination in 2022, compared with 18 percent in 2021. The percentage […]

Recruiting Generation Z: Find Ways to Stay Visible

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 20, 2023

(Story orginally published By Kathy Gurchiek May 18, 2023, SHRM.org) There are some common mistakes employers should avoid when recruiting and hiring new graduates for entry-level positions, according to Yvonne Bell. She is senior vice president of people and culture at D2L, a learning platform headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, and has served as recruitment specialist for […]

5 Reasons Now Could Be A Good Time To Quit Your Job And Commit To Your Side Hustle

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 19, 2023

Right now—this moment in history, May 2023—doesn’t feel like much of a good time to do much of anything. Every day, the news is bad. The only thing that makes me feel relaxed about global warming is the prospect that malicious AI might kill us first. We also face an influx of bad economic news, […]

How To Answer ‘What Is Your Greatest Strength?’ In A Job Interview

By Orville Lynch, Jr. on May 17, 2023

Hiring managers and human resources professionals love asking the basic, standard interview questions. Instead of thinking up interesting, thought-provoking questions, they resort to prosaic questions, like “What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses?” The good news for job hunters is that these questions are relatively easy to answer. Strategies For Answering The "What is your […]

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